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| Product | Avigilon Unity View product | Milestone XProtect View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Avigilon Unity covers AI Appearance Search, License Plate Recognition and access control integration for facility video surveillance. Compare top Physical Security tools. | Free trial available. Milestone XProtect by Milestone Systems offers encrypted video database. Compare features, use cases and leading Physical Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Physical Video Security & Access Management Platform | Open-Platform IP Video Management Software & Surveillance Suite |
| Best for | Education, Healthcare, Commercial, Critical Infrastructure, Retail, Government | Commercial, Government, Transportation, Retail, Healthcare, Commercial Real Estate, Education |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybridOn-Premise | CloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises Network Video Recorder; Hybrid Cloud Managed | On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises Server; Hybrid Cloud (XProtect on AWS/Azure); Hardened NVR |
| Data residency | Customer On-Premises / Hybrid Cloud | Customer On-Premises SAN/NAS / Private Cloud Enclave |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | IP surveillance camerasNVR appliancesAccess controllers | Commercial IP CamerasVideo DecodersPhysical Access ControllersIoT Sensors |
| Compliance | NDAA CompliantONVIF Profile S/G/TFIPS 140-2UL 294 | ONVIF Profile S/G/T/MISO 27001GDPRNDAA CompliantFIPS 140-2 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Avigilon Unity AccessSoftware House C•CURELenelS2Active DirectoryONVIF cameras | AxisBoschHanwhaC•CURE 9000LenelS2BriefCamActive Directory |
| Industries | EducationHealthcareCommercialCritical InfrastructureRetailGovernment | CommercialGovernmentTransportationRetailHealthcareCommercial Real Estate+1 more |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Motorola Solutions | Milestone Systems |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, USA | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Company size | 20,000+ | 1,500+ |
| Founded | 1928 | 1998 |
Overview
What it is
Avigilon Unity
Avigilon Unity covers AI Appearance Search, License Plate Recognition and access control integration for facility video surveillance. Compare top Physical Security tools.Milestone XProtect
Free trial available. Milestone XProtect by Milestone Systems offers encrypted video database. Compare features, use cases and leading Physical Security alternatives.Product type
Avigilon Unity
Physical Video Security & Access Management PlatformMilestone XProtect
Open-Platform IP Video Management Software & Surveillance SuiteBest for
Avigilon Unity
Education, Healthcare, Commercial, Critical Infrastructure, Retail, GovernmentMilestone XProtect
Commercial, Government, Transportation, Retail, Healthcare, Commercial Real Estate, EducationPricing
Pricing model
Avigilon Unity
Contact VendorMilestone XProtect
Contact VendorFree trial
Avigilon Unity
Free trial: noMilestone XProtect
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Avigilon Unity
CloudHybridOn-Premise
Milestone XProtect
CloudHybridOn-Premise
Deployment details
Avigilon Unity
On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises Network Video Recorder; Hybrid Cloud ManagedMilestone XProtect
On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises Server; Hybrid Cloud (XProtect on AWS/Azure); Hardened NVRData residency
Avigilon Unity
Customer On-Premises / Hybrid CloudMilestone XProtect
Customer On-Premises SAN/NAS / Private Cloud EnclaveKey features
What it offers
Avigilon Unity
- AI Appearance Search
- License Plate Recognition
- Access control integration
- Unusual activity detection
- Multi-server failover clustering
- Facility video surveillance
- Forensic suspect tracking
- Perimeter intrusion alarms
Milestone XProtect
- Open-platform architecture (13,000+ cameras)
- Smart Search forensic analytics
- Hardware GPU acceleration
- Encrypted video database
- Access control integration
- Enterprise video surveillance
- Forensic video investigation
- Physical perimeter security
Platform & access
API access
Avigilon Unity
API access: yesMilestone XProtect
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Avigilon Unity
SSO: yesMilestone XProtect
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Avigilon Unity
RBAC: yesMilestone XProtect
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Avigilon Unity
Multi-tenant: yesMilestone XProtect
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Avigilon Unity
Mobile app: yesMilestone XProtect
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Avigilon Unity
IP surveillance camerasNVR appliancesAccess controllers
Milestone XProtect
Commercial IP CamerasVideo DecodersPhysical Access ControllersIoT Sensors
Compliance
Avigilon Unity
NDAA CompliantONVIF Profile S/G/TFIPS 140-2UL 294
Milestone XProtect
ONVIF Profile S/G/T/MISO 27001GDPRNDAA CompliantFIPS 140-2
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Avigilon Unity
Avigilon Unity AccessSoftware House C•CURELenelS2Active DirectoryONVIF cameras
Milestone XProtect
AxisBoschHanwhaC•CURE 9000LenelS2BriefCamActive Directory
Industries
Avigilon Unity
EducationHealthcareCommercialCritical InfrastructureRetailGovernment
Milestone XProtect
CommercialGovernmentTransportationRetailHealthcareCommercial Real Estate+1 more
Regions
Avigilon Unity
Global
Milestone XProtect
Global
Vendor
Company
Avigilon Unity
Motorola SolutionsMilestone XProtect
Milestone SystemsHeadquarters
Avigilon Unity
Chicago, Illinois, USAMilestone XProtect
Copenhagen, DenmarkCompany size
Avigilon Unity
20,000+Milestone XProtect
1,500+Founded
Avigilon Unity
1928Milestone XProtect
1998